Soniox

About

Soniox adds a cloud transcription engine to TypeWhisper powered by the Soniox API. The plugin introduced in PR #174 uses real-time WebSocket streaming as its primary path and automatically falls back to REST batch transcription when streaming is unavailable. Soniox is the first TypeWhisper transcription plugin with built-in one-way translation to English.

Features

• Real-time transcription via WebSocket streaming
• Automatic REST batch fallback for reliability
• One-way translation to English during live transcription
• 70+ supported languages including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and many more
• Automatic endpoint detection for natural speech segmentation
• Built-in API key validation in settings
• Secure API key storage in the macOS Keychain

Transcription Models

Model	ID
STT RT v4	stt-rt-v4
STT RT Preview	stt-rt-preview

Configuration

• API Key - Create an API key in your Soniox account and paste it into the plugin settings.
• Model - Select a transcription model. STT RT v4 is the recommended default.

Setup

1. Open TypeWhisper Settings > Plugins
2. Find the Soniox plugin and click Configure
3. Enter your Soniox API key and save it
4. Select your preferred model (STT RT v4 recommended)
5. Select Soniox as your transcription engine in Settings or in a profile